Birchgrove

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,520 people were usually resident in Birchgrove: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.7% of people usually resident in Birchgrove were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.3% of people usually resident in Birchgrove were Australian citizens, 25.4% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Birchgrove were married, 13.3% were either separated or divorced, 3.4% were widowed and 40.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 63.6% of people usually resident in Birchgrove, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.4%, New Zealand 2.6%, Ireland 1.1%, Scotland 1.0% and United States of America 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Birchgrove were No Religion 32.4%, Catholic 21.3%, Anglican 18.9%, Uniting Church 2.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Birchgrove were Italian 1.3%, German 1.2%, French 0.9%, Greek 0.8% and Cantonese 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,077 people aged 15 years and over in Birchgrove were in the labour force. Of these 69.1% worked full-time, 23.2% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 1.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 600 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Birchgrove were Professionals 44.0%, Managers 23.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Sales Workers 5.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.5%, Labourers 1.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Birchgrove, the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 5.6%, Tertiary Education 4.4%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 4.4%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.8% and Hospitals 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Birchgrove, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $1,138, the median family income was $2,744 and the median household income was $2,340.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 919 families in Birchgrove: of these 45.5% were couple families without children, 40.9% were couple families with children, 11.9% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,574 occupied private dwellings were counted in Birchgrove.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Birchgrove, 32.2% were separate houses, 44.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 22.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Birchgrove, 28.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.6% were owned with a mortgage and 32.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Birchgrove, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 68.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Birchgrove, the median weekly rent was $410. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,817. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Birchgrove, 58.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.7% were single (or lone) person households and 4.9% were group households.